Thread 519138558

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Anonymous (ID: PWmQZrME)

10/17/2025, 9:39:41 PM No.519138558 >>519138863 >>519139465 >>519139795 >>519142058

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Abe Lincoln read euclid's elements regularly. President Garfield discovered a novel proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Current romanian president is an IMO medalist.
Do you think understanding mathematics should be a prerequisite for political leaders?
What does /pol/ think about contemporary mathematics?

Anonymous (ID: gwuTACHP)

10/17/2025, 9:41:18 PM No.519138670

Is it true that there is no such thing as a smart man who is numbers-dumb?

Anonymous (ID: mVku13Yb)

10/17/2025, 9:44:12 PM No.519138863

>>519138558 (OP)
Hell no.

Anonymous (ID: 4sipVprn)

10/17/2025, 9:45:53 PM No.519139012

philosophy is not math

Anonymous (ID: o1YnU5sA)

10/17/2025, 9:52:21 PM No.519139465

>>519138558 (OP)
It would be a nice to have but it's more important that they are a good administrator.
Being good at math or logic doesn't mean you are a good administrator or orator or negotiator etc.

Anonymous (ID: JAptkyOA)

10/17/2025, 9:55:54 PM No.519139795 >>519141909

>>519138558 (OP)

How would studying math prevent you from selling out your own citizenry?

Anonymous (ID: PWmQZrME)

10/17/2025, 10:25:35 PM No.519141909

>>519139795
Carryover from being smart

Anonymous (ID: K1hTdHBK)

10/17/2025, 10:25:40 PM No.519141919

Nothing

Anonymous (ID: JU2+k1Xl)

10/17/2025, 10:27:47 PM No.519142058

>>519138558 (OP)
Abraham Lincoln was borderline illiterate for much of his life I wouldn't believe that